Magic and Manifestation
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On Astrology, Ancient and Modern
Spinning their eternal solitary dance in the endless void, the burning stars fall forever around the galaxy, dropping, as they go, a few precious photons into our eyes. Each tiny light-droplet is thousands, or millions, or billions of years old; and it has traveled almost six trillion miles in each of those years. Today an… Continue reading
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Fire and Water
Is fire a living thing? How about water? When Bridget’s holiday comes, I always think of bright sunlight on water edged by snowy banks. She is the goddess of fire and water, fire on the water, fire that cracks the ice and brings the frozen world alive again. Fire The ancient Proto-Europeans apparently had two… Continue reading
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Dealing With Difficult Times and Transits
Occasionally we stop and take stock of ourselves. Is our health ok? How about our family, and the other important relationships in our lives? Our education? Our career? And usually we find ourselves wanting in one way or another. We could be a little healthier, our family could be a little more tightly bonded, and… Continue reading
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Dealing with Anger and Fear
Afflictive emotions – our jealousy, anger, hatred, fear – can be put to an end. When you realize that these emotions are only temporary, that they always pass on like clouds in the sky, you also realize they can ultimately be abandoned. — the Dalai Lama Warning! I give lots of unsolicited advice in this… Continue reading
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The Druid Zodiac
The Gundestrup Cauldron, an intricate silver bowl composed of plates depicting fantastic figures and scenes, may be a representation of the ancient Celtic Zodiac. Continue reading
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Steve Pavlina Book Review III: the Tarot for Smart People
In the previous two posts in this series, I reviewed Steve Pavlina‘s new book Personal Development for Smart People, and suggested a way in which his seven principles (Truth, Love, Power, Courage, Authority, Oneness, and Intelligence) could be mapped to the seven visible planets in astrology (the Sun, the Moon, Jupiter, Mars, Saturn, Venus, and… Continue reading
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Steve Pavlina Book Review II: Seven Planets for Smart People
This post is the second in a series of three concerning the correspondences between astrology, the Tarot, and Steve Pavlina‘s seven principles of personal growth laid out in his new book, Personal Development for Smart People. In the first article, I reviewed the book and suggested that Steve’s seven principles (Truth, Love, Power, Oneness, Courage,… Continue reading
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Steve Pavlina’s Seven Principles for Smart People: Astrology and Personal Development
Steve Pavlina, the blogosphere’s foremost authority on personal development, has written a fantastic book on astrology and the Tarot. The odd thing is that he doesn’t know it. In fact, as far as I know, Steve is completely ignorant of astrology and the Tarot. He is something of a mystic — by his own account,… Continue reading
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What Do You Really Want?: Magic and the Collective Subconscious
A few weeks ago I gave some examples of my recent successes with magic (or “intention manifestation”). The method I was using had three basic steps: Make sure you really want it. Believe it can realistically happen. Feel the gratitude for it. A simple method, and some good results can be achieved with it. I… Continue reading
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